WWE Smackdown Live results and observations (10/24/17): The blue brand prepares for retaliation from Raw

Vaughn Johnson

Updated: Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 12:16 AM

After chaos consumed the ending of Raw Monday, fans fully expected some more chaos to occur on Smackdown Live Tuesday in Milwaukee.

However, that was not the case.

What we did get to see was another solid installment of the blue brand, as it is slowly building to Survivor Series and beyond.

Before I delve into my full analysis, here are the full match results from the BMO Harris Bank Bradley Center:

- Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable def. The New Day

- Sin Cara def. Baron Corbin via disqualification

- AJ Styles def. Sunil Singh

- Becky Lynch def. Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Tamina & Naomi

- Randy Orton def. Sami Zayn

No retaliation from Raw

It would have been very easy for Raw general manager Kurt Angle to rally the troops and seek retribution on Smackdown Live for its ambush Monday night, but WWE showed restraint, and chose not to give that away just yet.

Survivor Series is a little less than a month away, so WWE is making what I believe to be the smart call in using the slow burn approach to this storyline.

There are probably some fans that were hoping that Raw would retaliate right away. In theory, it would be smart for Angle to take his time, regroup and methodically map out his next move.

It was also smart of WWE to make sure that Smackdown Live commissioner Shane McMahon and the rest of the roster was prepared for a potential attack.

McMahon said that there was security in and outside of the building Tuesday guarding against a Raw invasion.

I also thought it was smart of WWE to have Smackdown Live general manager Daniel Bryan to play the voice of reason in all of this, as he revealed Tuesday that he never signed off on Smackdown Live’s preemptive strike.

Bryan warned McMahon that a receipt from Raw was coming, and that whatever the consequences are will fall on McMahon and McMahon alone.